Vending-machine.



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VENDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11. 1907.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

FREDERICK E. BLODGETT ANDOHARLES E. KAIL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

VE N DING-MACHIN E To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, FEEDEEIoK E. BLOD- GET and-CHARLES E. KAIL,citizens of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county ofEssex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Vending-Machines; and we do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and tocharacters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification This invention has reference, generally, to improvementsin coin-operated vending machines; and the present-invention relates,more particularly, to a novel coin-actuated and coin-controlleddelivery-mechanism for use with that class of vending machines fordispensing small articles of manufacture, such as breath-pellets, smallhard candies, or salted peanuts, but which may also be used withgum-selling and other vending machines.

Our present invention has for its principal object to provide a noveland simply constructed coin-actuated and coin controlleddelivery-mechanism, the parts of which have been reduced to a minimum,and can not get out of order; and, furthermore, to provide a mechanismwhich is not operated by the .usual slug that may be inserted in thecoinchute of the apparatus.

Other objects of the present invention not at this time moreparticularly enumerated will be clearly evident from the followingdetailed description of the same.

With the various objects of our present invention in view, the saidinvention con sists, primarily, in the novel coin-actuated andcoin-controlled delivery-mechanism for vending machines hereinafter setforth; and, furthermore, this invention consists in the novelarrangements and combinations of devices and parts, as well as in thedetails of the construction of the same, all of which will behereinafter more particularly described, and then finally embodied inthe clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form anessential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation and Fig. 2 a transverse verticalsection of a vending-ap- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 11, 1907.

Patented July 28, 1908.

Serial No. 383,170.

paratus which is provided with deliverymechanism embodying theprinciples of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a top or plan view of thedelivery-mechanism, shown detached from the casing and other parts ofthe vending apparatus; Figs. 4 and 5 are the two side-views of themechanism shown in said Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a bottom view of the same.Fig. 7 is a top or plan view of the delivery mechanism, showing therelative positions of the parts and that of an actuat ing slide, whenpartly pushed in without the insertion of a coin in the coin-slot, orwhen a slug of less width than the width of a pre-determined coinhasbeen inserted; and Fig. 8 is a side view of the parts represented insaid Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is across-section of the mechanism, said sectionbeing taken on line 99 in said Fig. 7, whenlooking in the direction ofthe arrow 00; and Fig. 10 is a similar section of the same parts, butshowing in connection therewith a perforated slug or washer which hasbeen inserted in the coin-slot. Fig. 11 is a top or plan view of thedelivery-mechanism, show ing the relative positions of the parts when acoin of the proper denomination has been inserted, showing the actuatingslide pushed in to its full extent; and Fig. 12 is a crosssection, takenon line 1212 in said Fig. 11, looking in the direction of the arrow y,and showing the coin retained against the side of a guide-plate andretaining device, until released by a coin-ejector; and Figs. 13 and 14are the two side views of the parts shown in said Fig. 11. Fig. 15 is atop view of the delivery-mechanism, similar to Fig. 11, but showing thereturn-movement of the operating slide for actuating the coin-ejector;and Figs. 16 and 17 are a-bottom and sideview, respectively, of themechanism when the parts are in their relative positions indicated insaid Fig. 15.

Similar characters of reference are em ployed in all of the abovedescribed views, to indicate corresponding parts.

1 Referring now to the several figures of the drawings, thereference-character 1 indicates the complete vending machine orapparatus, the same comprising a suitable hollow base 2, formed upon itsupper portion with an orna-. mental body, as 3, which is provided with adelivery opening 4. The base may be provided with a perforated lug orlugs 5 for screwing the device upon a counter or other body, and infront of the opening 4 of said body 3, the base 2 is provided with ashelf 6 and a delivery-chute 7 extending therefrom, said chuteprojecting in an upward direction directly through said opening 4 intothe interior of the hollow body 3, substantially in the manner clearlyillustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The said body 3 is preferably ofa cylindrical configuration, and resting upon its marginal edge-portion8, see Fig. 2, is a correspondingly formed plate or disk 9 of thedelivery mechanism to be hereinafter more fully described. Restingdirectly upon the upper face of said plate or disk 9 is a shell 1.0,which is formed with a slightly upwardly extending marginal bead 11,from which extends in a downward direction, an annular marginaledge-portion 12, which is fitted about the upper outer surface of thebody 3 to provide a closure, as will be clearly evi dent. The said shell10 is made in said edgeportion 12 with a slide-receiving opening 1.3,and in its body it is formed with a coin-slot 14 and a goods-deliveryopening 15. Resting upon said shell 10, so as to-be surrounded by saidbead 11, at its lower end, is a suitable hollow body 16, usually of acylindrical configuration and preferably made of glass, the upperedge-portion of said body 16 being surrounded by the marginal bead 18 ofa suitable ornamental cover 17, the several parts being suitably securedin their assembled positions by means of the usual tiebolts or rods 19in any suitable and wellknown manner. The said top or cover 17 isprovided with a coin-receiving slot 20, from which extends within theinterior of the said body 16, a suitably formed coin-chute 21, which isbent preferably in the manner shown in said Fig. 2, and communicates atits lower end with the coin-slot 14 of the shell 10. In this manner, asuitable receptacle or chamber 22 is provided for the breath pellets,candies, peanuts, or other goods or articles which are offered for sale.

Any suitable means for placing the goods within the chamber 22 may beused, as will be clearly evident. As shown in said Fig. 2 of thedrawings, the hollow base 2 may also be formed with suitably disposedlugs, as 23, provided with screwholes, and resting upon said lugs is aclosing plate 24 which may be secured in place by means of screws 25, orany other suitable manner.

Having thus described the general arrangement of the various partscomprising the apparatus, we will now describe more in detail, thegeneral arrangements and combinations of the devices and parts whichconstitute the coin-operated and coin-controlled delivery-mechanismembodying the principal features of our present invention.

The plate 9, herein-before mentioned, is formed within its upper surfacewith a diametrically extending depression, as 26, in which is fitted andis adapted to slide an operating slide-plate or element 27, the samebeing provided with a forwardly projecting member 28 which projectsthrough the opening 13 in the edge-portion 12, as shown, and has uponits free end-portion a suitably shaped finger-piece or operating member29. The said element or slide-plate 29 is preferably cut away, as at 30,so as to provide a finger 31, and it is also formed with a coinslot 32,and an opening 33, formed with a knife-edge or chamfered part 34, whichpro vides a cut-off, substantially as shown and for the purposes to bepresently more fully described. The said element or slide-plate 27 isalso provided with a downwardly projecting tongue or lug 37, usuallyformed by being forced out of the said slideplate, near its edge 35,substantially as shown in the ac.

companying drawings. In its longitudinal marginal edge 35, opposite theedge which is provided with the cut-away part 30, the element orslide-plate 27 is provided with a cutaway part 36, one edge of which,forms a lug or stop, as will later appear, and the other edge 38 ofwhich extends at an acute angle from the base of said stop,substantially in the manner illustrated. The said plate 9 is formed withan opening 39, which is located directly beneath the opening 15 in theshell 10, see Fig. 2, said opening being bounded by the downwardlyextending flanges or shoulders 40 and 41, a pair of pivot-lugs or ears42 beingarranged back of and in close proximity to one of saidshoulders, as 41. A pivotal pin 43 has its end-portions operativelyconnected with said pivot-lugs or ears 42, and secured to saidend-portions of the pin 43 are other pivot-lugs or ears 46 which areconnected with the side-members 45 of a closing plate 44. Thus, it willbe seen, that the said plate 44 with its side-members 45, and saidflanges or shoulders 40 and 41, when the plate 44 is in its normallyclosed position directly beneath the opening 33 in the slidemember orelement 27, provides a suitable pocket or cuplike receptacle in which apredetermined quantity of the goods or articles which are to bedispensed, will become assembled, as clearly indicated in Fig. 2 of thedrawings,'until the said plate 44 is tilted in the manner to behereinafter more fully described, at which time the said uantity ofgoods or articles will be delivered upon the chute 7 and the shelf 6 infront and outside of the apparatus. That such small articles, asbreath-pellets or the like, will be retained upon the shelf whendelivered upon the same, we have provided a saddle-shaped frame 47, seeFigs. 1 and 2 of the drawings, said frame being provided with erforatedend-portions 48 so as to be pivotafly secured by means of pins 49 tosuitably disposed lugs or ears 50 upon said base 2, and said frame 47being provided with a lift or finger-piece 51 for raising it, andallowing the delivered articles to be scooped off into the palm of thehand of the purchaser, as will be clearly understood. That the saidhinged or pivoted plate 44 will be retained in its normally closingrelation beneath the openings 33 and 39, one of the said perforated earsor lugs 46, or other suitable part of said plate 44, has rearwardlyextending therefrom a retaining lever or arm 52, formed with theupwardly extending edge-portion 53. As shown more particularly in Figs.4 and 5 of the drawings, when the parts are in their normal initialpositions, then the previously mentioned lug 37 bears directly u on theedge of said lever or arm 52, whereby 51c plate 44 is kept closed, untilthe said lug 37 is moved away from the said lever or arm, and therebyallows the said plate 44 to drop into its tilted and deliveringposition, indicated in Figs. 13 and 14 of the draw IHDS.

Referring now again to Fig. 6 of the drawings, it will be seen that theplate or disk 9 is also formed with an opening, as 54, of a peculiarmarginal configuration, said opening being made with the cut-in openings55 and 56, respectively. Contiguous to one of the edges of said cut-inopening 55 is a downwardly extending post 57 to the lower end of whichis pivoted upon a pin 58, a short retaining pawl 59. This pawl isprovided at one end with a short stud-like finger or lug 60 whichextends, normally into and through the said opening 55 in the plate 9.This finger or lug 60 is chamfered, as at 61, and is movably arranged insaid opening 55, its chamfered edge 61 being caused, under certainconditions, to bear against the marginal edge of the slide-plate orelement 27, by the action of a spring 62 which is suitably secured uponthe bottom of the plate 9 by means of a pin or screw 63, and has itsopposite end bearing against the said finger or lug 60, substantially asillustrated in the several figures of the drawings. As will be seen fromFigs. 9 and 10, the said retaining pawl 59 is provided with a secondstud or finger 64 extending toward the side of a guide-plate 65 whichextends in a downward direction from said plate 9, contiguous to the oneedge of the opening 57, said plate 65 being provided along one edge witha rib or projection 66, and a recess or cut-away portion 67therebeneath. In its opposite edge the said guideplate is provided withanother recess or cutaway portion 68, all of which is clearly shown inFigs. 5 and 14 of the drawings. Suitably connected with the under faceof said disk or plate 9, and extending downwardly therefrom are a pairof posts or supports 69 and 7 O, the post 69 being tubular and havingrotatably arranged therein a stem or short spindle 71, to the lower endof which, (which extends beneath said post 69,) is secured a trip-dog orelement 72, from which extend a pair of lugs or projections 73 and 74,the latter lug or projection 74 extending into and being movable in therecess or cut-away portion 68, so as to be removed therefrom at theproper time. Upon the opposite and upper end-portion of the said stem orspindle 71 is a cam-disk 75 which is rotatably arranged upon thesurface-portion of the depressed part 26 of the plate or disk 9, and inthe cutaway part 30 of the slide-plate or element 27, as clearly shownin Figs. 3, 7, 11 and 15 of the drawings. The said cam-disk 75 is madewith an angularly disposed edge-por tion 76, and a short lug 77 for thepurposes to be presently more fully described. Connected with andextending into the cut-away part 30 of the slide-plate or element 27 isa spring-bar or member 78 which is provided with a right-angledextension 79, all for the purposes to be presently more fully described.In a like manner, the support or post 70 is provided upon its lower endwith a pivot or screw 80, upon which is pivotally arranged a trip-dog orelement 8] from which extend a pair of lugs or projections 82 and 83,the lug 82 extending into and being movable in the recess or cutawayportion 67 of the guide-plate 65, so as to be capable of removaltherefrom at the proper time. Extending laterally from the saidguide-plate 65 is an arm 84 which is provided with a pivot or screw 85.Fulcrumed upon this pivot or screw 85 is an oscillating coin-ejectingelement or member 86 which is provided at its upper end with a forwardlyxtending eject ing finger 87. This coin-ejector is also provided at itslower end with a lug or projection, as 88, having attached thereto theone end of a coiled spring 89. The opposite end of this spring isattached to the lug or projection 83 of the trip-dog 81, by means of apin 90, or the like, and the purpose of this spring is to normally drawthe respective lugs 74 and S3 ofthe respective trip-dogs 72 and 81 intothe respective cut-away portions or recesses 68 and 67 ot theguide-plate 65, so as to retain them therein, under normal conditions.The said spring 89 also causes the lug 82 of the trip-dog S1 to bearupon the lug 73 of the trip-dog 72, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 6 ofthe drawings.

Having thus described the general arrangement of the devices, and theconstruction of the parts comprising the coin-actuated andcoin-controlled delivery mechanism, we will now briefly set forth theworkings and operations of the said parts.

Suppose the chamber or compartment 22 of the device to have been filledwith the goods which are to be dispensed. The slideplate or member 27being in the position indicated in Figs. 2 and 3, some of the goods willfill the pocket formed above the hinged or pivoted plate 44, as will beclearly evident. When the said plate or element 27 is pushed by means ofits finger-piece, without having deposited a coin into the coin-chute,

it can be moved in the direction of the arrow 2 in Fig. 3, until therecess or cut-away part 36 is brought opposite the chamfered finger orstud 60 of the pivoted pawl 59. Immediately the spring 62 forces saidfinger or stud into the recess or cut-away part 36 of the slide-plate orelement 27 thereby causing the finger or stud to engage the stop-edgethereof, and any further movement of the said slide-plate or element 27is arrested, as clearly illustrated. in Fig. 7 of the drawings. At thesame time the right-angled member 79 of the spring-bar 78 has passedover the projection 77 of the coin-disk 7 5, without operating thetrip-dog 72, and the retaining lug or projection 37 having moved onlyinto the position indicated in Fig. 8 of the drawings, still inretaining engagement with the arm or lever 52 of the plate or gate 44,so that the latter can not drop into its tilted position and hence nogoods will be delivered. A pull upon the finger-piece of the plate orelement 27, in the direction of the arrow a in Fig. 15, permits theangular edge 38 to ride upon and over the chamfered edge 61 of the studor finger 60, the member 79 of the spring-bar 78 being pulled againstthe projection 77 of the cam-disk produces a slight rotary movement ofthe latter, and the slide-plate or element 27 is returned to its normalinitial position, without the said gate or plate 44 having beenoperated.

Now, when a coin of the proper denomina tion and proper size andthickness is deposited into the coin-chute, it passes down the latter,through the slot 14 in the shell 10, and the slot 32 in the slide-plateor element 27 the coin passing directly through said. slots and downalong the side of the retaining plate 65, where it is retained by thetwo lugs 74 and 82 of the two trip-dogs, substantially as shown in Fig.14, with the lug or finger 64 of the retaining pawl 59 bearing upon theone face of the coin, as clearly indicated in Fig. 12 of the drawings.Thus, when the slide plate or element 27 is pushed in the direction ofthe arrow 2 in Fig. 3, the slide or element can be pushed back theentire distance, from the position shown in said Fig. 3 to the positionindicated in Fig. 11 of the drawings, the engagement of said finger 64with the face of the coin being such, that the pivoted pawl 59 can notbe moved by the spring 62, so that the stud or finger 60 is immovablyheld in the recess or cut-away part 59 and thus will not interfere withthe movement of the slide-plate or element 27 for its entiredistance. Atthe same time, as will be seen from an inspection of Figs. 13 and 14,the lug or projection 37 of the said slide-plate having passed beyondthe free end of the arm or lever 52 of the hinged or pivoted gate orplate 44, the latter by its own weight drops into a tilted position, soas to deliver the goods upon the delivery-chute 7 of the apparatus. Atthe same time, the right-angled member 79 of the spring-arm or bar 78has passed upon the other side of the cam-disk 75, as shown in said Fig.11, and while the gate or plate 44 has been tilted, the coin is stillheld against the side of the plate 65, as shown in said Fig. 14. When,however, the slide-plate or element 27 is returned in the reversedirection, to its normal initial position, then the member 79 engagesthe lug or projection 77 of the cam-disk, as shown in Fig, 15, therebyproducing a slight rotary motion of said disk and the stem or spindle,69, whereby the trip-dog 72 is moved into the position shown in Fig. 16,the lug 7 3 of said dog 72 engaging the lug 82 of the trip-dog 81whereby the two dogs assume the positions shown. At the same time, thetwo retaining lugs 74 and 88 are withdrawn from the recesses or cutawayportions 68 and 67 of the guideplate 65, and the lug 74 of the trip-dog72 moving against the edge of the ejecting element or member 86 movesthe ejecting finger 87 thereof directly upon the edge of the coin, asshown in Fig. 17, and the coin is immediately ejected from the side ofthe guideplate 65 and is deposited within the hollow base of theapparatus. The distended spring 89 thereupon returns these parts intotheir normal initial positions for operation when the next coin isdropped into the coin-chute. During the return movement of theslideplate or element 27 the angularly inclined edge-portion of the lugor projection 37 rides upon the inclined end of the arm or lever 52, aswill be clearly understood from an inspec tion of Figs. 8, 13 and 14, sothat said projection is again brought into its retaining engagement withsaid arm or lever 52, thereby bringing the gate or plate 44 into itsclosed position, shown more particularly in Figs. 4, 5 and 8.

From an inspection of Fi 2 it will be evident, that when the slide-plate27 is pushed in its inward direction, the receiving pocket, formed abovethe gate or plate 44, becomes fully closed at the time that said gate orsaid pocket will be delivered; but, that as soon as the slide-plate 27has returned to its normal initial position and the gate or plate 44 isclosed, the pocket above the same is refilled with afresh supply of apre-determined quantity of the goods from the chamber22. That the saidslide-plate or element 27, after it has been pushed in, mayautomatically re turn to its normal initial position, the lug orprojection 37 may have extending therefrom a pin or post 91, to which isattached one end of a spring 93, the other end of said spring beingsecured to a lug or pin 92 upon the plate or disk 9, as clearly shown inFigs. 6 and 16 of the drawings, and the operation of which is wellunderstood.

' When a perforated slug, see Figs. 9 and 10,

or a slug or other coin which is thinner than the coin of the properdenomination, is inserted after the slug or thin coin is retainedagainst the side of the guide-plate 65, therewill be sulficient pivotalmovement of the member or element 59, to permit the retaining lug 60 toenter the recess or cut-away part 36 of the slide-plate or element 27,during its rearward movement, and thus arrest the said plate or element27 in the position shown in Fig. 7, without having released theprojection 37 from the arm 52 of the gate or plate 44, so that the saidgate can not open, and there will be no delivery of the goods. Upon thereturn movement, the held slug or thin coin will be released from theside of the plate 65 in the manner of the coin of the properdenomination and size, and as has been previ ously described.

As has been previously stated, any suitable device or means may beemployed for filling the chamber 22, one method of replacing pellets, orthe like, in said chamber, being by removing the plate 24 and passingthe pellets through a hole 94 in the disk or plate 9, the shell 10 beingprovided with a corresponding hole, not shown in the drawings, and thehole 94 being closed by means of the usual cork sto per, or othersimilar device, as will be clear y evident.

We are fully aware,-that changes may be made in the arrangements andcombinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the detailsof the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of ourpresent invention, as defined in the appended claims. Hence, we do notlimit our inven tion to the exact arrangement and combinations of thedevices and the .parts thereof, as described in the foregoingspecification and as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, nor do weconfine ourselves to the exact details of the construction of any of thesaid parts.

I/Ve claim 1. In a vending machine, the combination with a plateprovided with a depression, of a slide movably arranged in saiddepression, said plate being provided with an opening, and said slidebeing provided in one of its edges with a recess, of a post on saidplate, and a holding element pivoted upon said post, said element havinga portion movably arranged in the opening of said plate and adapted tobe brought in holding engagement with the recess in the edge of saidslide, substantially as and .for the purposes set forth.

- 2. In a vending machine, the combination with a plate provided with adepression, of a slide movably arranged in said depression, said platebeing provided with an opening, and said slide being provided in one ofits edges with'a recess, of a post on said plate,

post, an upwardly extending lug on said element movably arranged in theopening of said plate and adapted to be brought in holding engagementwith the recess in the edge of said slide, and a finger extending fromanother portion of said element, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

8. In a vending machine, the combination with a plate provided with adepression, of a slide movably arranged in said depression, said platebeing provided with. an opening, and said slide being provided in one ofits edges with a recess, of a post on said plate, and a holding elementpivoted upon said post, said element having a portion movably arrangedin the opening of said plate and adapted to be brought in holdingengagement with the recess in the edge of said slide, and a springsecured at one end to said plate, said spring having its oppositeend-portion in engagement with said pivoted element, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

4. In a vending machine, the combination with a plate provided with adepression, of a slide movably arranged in said depression, said platebeing provided with an opening, and said slide being provided in one ofits edges with a recess, of a post on said plate, and a holding elementpivoted upon said post, an upwardly extending lug on said ele mentmovably arranged in the opening of said plate and adapted to be broughtin holding engagement with the recess in the edge of said slide, and afinger extending from another portion of said element, and a springsecured at one end to said plate, said spring having its oppositeend-portion in engagement with said pivoted element, substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

5. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate provided withan opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, a coin-retaining meansmovably connected with said guideplate, and means for actuating saidcoin-retaining means to release the coin, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

6. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate provided withan opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, a coin-retaining meansmovably connected with said guide-plate, and means for actuating saidcoin-retaining means to release the coin, consisting of a spindlerotatably connected with said main plate, a camdisk mounted upon saidspindle, and means on said slide for actuating said cam-disk,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate provided withan opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said and a holding elementpivoted upon said plate, of a guide-plate extending from said mainplate, a coin-retaining means movably connected with said guide-plate,and means for actuating said coin-retaining means to release the coin,consisting of a spindle rota tably connected with said main plate, acamdisk mounted upon said spindle, a projection or lug extending fromsaid cam-disk, a spring-bar extending from said slide, and an extensionon said spring-bar adapted to be brought in engagement with saidprojection or lug for actuating said cam-disk, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

8. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate provided withan opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, and a lug on each tripdog extending into and movably arrangedin the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, and means foractuating said trip-dogs to release the coin, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

9. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate provided withan opening,

' and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of a guide-plateextending from said main plate, said guide-plate being provided withrecesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatory trip-dogs, and alug on each tripdog extending into and movably arranged in the recessesin said edges of the guide-plate, and means for actuating said trip-dogsto release the coin, consisting of a rotatable spindle connected withone of said tripdogs, a cam-disk mounted upon said spindle, and means onsaid slide for actuating said camdisk, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

10. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from :3 said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytripdogs, and a lug on each trip-dog extending into and movably arrangedin the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, and means foractuating said trip-dogs to release the coin, consisting of a rotatablespindle connected with one of said trip-dogs, a cam-disk mounted uponsaid spindle, a projection or lug extending from i said cam-disk, aspring-bar extending from said slide, and an extension on said springbaradapted to be brought in engagement with said projection or lug foractuating said cam-disk, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

11. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, lugs 74: and 83 on the respective trip-dogs extending intoand movably arranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate,-and lugs 73 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs, said lugs 7 3 and 83resting in engagement with each other, and means for actuating saidtrip-dogs to release the coin, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

12. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, lugs 74 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs extending into andmovably arranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, andlugs 7 3 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs, said lugs 73 and 83 restingin engagement with each other, and means for actuating said trip-dogs torelease the coin, consisting of a rotatable spindle connected with oneof said trip-dogs, a cam-disk mounted upon said spindle, and means onsaid slide for actuating said camdisk, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

13. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, lugs 74 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs extending into andmovably arranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, andlugs 7 3 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs, said lugs 73 and 83 restingin engagement with each other,

and means for actuating said trip-dogs to release the coin, consistingof a rotatable spindle connected with one of said trip-dogs, a cam-diskmounted upon said spindle, a projection or lug extending from saidcam-disk, a spring-bar extending from said slide, and an extension onsaid spring-bar adapted to be brought in engagement with said projectionor lug for actuating said cam-disk, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

14. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, a coin retaining meansmovably connected with said guide plate,

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opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of a guide-plateextending from said main plate, a coin-retaining means movably connectedwith said guideplate, and means for actuating said coin-retaining meansto release the coin, consisting of a spindle rotatably connected withsaid main plate, a cam-disk mounted upon said spindle, and means on saidslide for actuating said cam-disk, and a coin-ejector pivotallyconnected with said guide-plate, said ejector being actuated by themovement of said coin-retaining means, substantially as and for thepurposes set forth.

16. In a vending machine, the combina tion with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, a coin-retaining meansmovably connected with said guideplate, and means for actuating saidcoin-retaining means to release the coin, consisting of a spindlerotatably connected with said main plate, a cam-disk mounted upon saidspindle, a projection or lug extending from said camdisk, a spring-barextending from said slide, and an extension on said spring-bar adaptedto be brought in engagement with said projection or lug for actuatingsaid cam-disk, and a coin-ejector pivotally connected with saidguide-plate, said ejector being actuated by the movement of said coin-retaining means, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

17. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, and a lug on each trip-dog extending into and movablyarranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, and means foractuating said trip-dogs to release the coin, a coinejector pivotallyconnected with said guideplate, said ejector being actuated by one ofsaid trip-dogs, and a spring between said ejector and the othertrip-dog, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

18. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending'from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, and a lug on each trip-dog extending into and movablyarranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, and means foractuating said trip-dogs to release the coin, consisting of a rotatablespindle connected with one of said trip-dogs, a cam-disk mounted uponsaid spindle, and means on said slide for actuating said cam disk, acoin ejector pivotally connected with said guide-plate, said ejectorbeing actuated by one of said. trip-dogs, and a spring between saidejector and the other trip-dog, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

19. In a vending machine, the combina tion with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably .rranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, and a lug on each trip-dog extending into and movablyarranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, and means foractuating said trip-dogs to release the coin, consisting of a rotatablespindle connected with one of said trip dogs, a cam disk mounted uponsaid spindle, a projection or lug extending from said camdisk, aspring-bar extending from said slide, and an extension on saidspring-bar adapted to be brought in engagementwith said projection orlug for actuating said cam disk, a coin ejector pivotally connected withsaid guideplate, said ejector being actuated by one of said trip-dogs,and a spring between said ejector and the other trip-dog, substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

20. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, lugs 74 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs extending into andmovably arranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, andlugs 73 and 88 on the respective trip-dogs, said lugs 73 and 83 restingin engagement with each other, and means for actuating said trip-dogs torelease the coin, a coin ejector pivotally connected with saidguide-plate, said ejector being actuated by one of said trip-dogs, and aspring between said ejector and the other trip-dog, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

21. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytrip-dogs, lugs 74 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs extending into Iand movably arranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate,and lugs 78 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs, said lugs 73 and 83resting in engagement with each other, and means for actuating saidtrip-dogs, to release the coin, consisting of a rotatable spindleconnected with one of said trip-dogs, a cam-disk mounted upon saidspindle, and means 011 said slide for actuating said camdisk, acoin-ejector pivotally connected with said guide-plate, said ejectorbeing actuated by one of said trip-dogs, and a spring between saidejector and the other trip-dog,

substantially as and for the forth.

22. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending from said main plate, said guide-plate beingprovided with recesses in its opposite edges, a pair of oscillatorytripdogs, lugs 7 4 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs extending into andmovably arranged in the recesses in said edges of the guide-plate, andlugs 73 and 83 on the respective trip-dogs, said lugs 73 and 83 restingin engagement with each other, and means for actuating said trip-dogs torelease the coin, consisting of a rotatable spindle connected with oneof said trip-dogs, a cam-disk mounted upon said spindle, a proj ectionor lug extending from said cam-disk, a spring-bar extending from saidslide, and an extension on said spring-bar adapted to be brought inengagement with said projection or lug for actuating said cam-disk, acoin-ejector pivotally connected with said guide plate, said ejectorbeing actuated by one of said trip-dogs, and a spring between saidejector and the other trip-dog, substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

purposes set 23. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plateprovided with an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate,of a guide-plate extending from said main plate, a post extendingdownwardly from said main plate, an element pivoted upon said post, anda finger on said element, said finger extending toward said guideplate,substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

24. In a vending machine, the combination with a main plate providedwith an opening, and a slide movably arranged upon said plate, of aguide-plate extending'from said main plate, apost extending downwardlyfrom said main plate, an element pivoted upon said post, and a finger onsaid element, said finger extending toward said guideplate, and a springsecured at one end to said plate, said spring having its opposite endportion in engagement with said pivoted element, substantially as andfor the purposes set forth.

In testimony, that we claim the invention set forth above we havehereunto set our hands this 10th day of July, 1907.

FREDERICK E. BLODGETT. CHARLES E. KAIL.

Witnessesz.

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, F. H. W. FRAENTZEL.

